Season 4 - Episode Guide

Anxieties seize the Hansens as they adjust to caring for the recuperating Jim, who has suffered memory loss from a gunshot wound. The injury also triggers flashbacks to Jim's troubled youth.

Family tensions heighten over the care of Jim, who's working with a demanding therapist. Meanwhile, an AIDS patient with his own family problems concerns Syd.

A mutual charity connection contributes to a growing bond between Syd and her lover's ex; the rift widens between Jim and Joanie, upset by mounting medical bills.

A wedding's in the works for Robbie and Tina, who finds a surprising new friend in Joanie; a medical crisis busies Syd, who faces further concerns in her love life.

Dirty politics cloud the romance between Syd and Senate hopeful Joe Connelly; a medical setback imperils Jim; the prospect of a new dad distresses Pete Jr.

Prenuptial strains test Robbie and Tina, as they face discord among the Hansen siblings and the erratic behavior of Jim, who cavorts with a stripper at a bachelor party.

Rehabilitation therapy distresses Jim, whose mood swings take a toll on Syd; airline mix-ups disrupt the honeymoon plans of Robbie and Tina.

An insightful psychologist treats Syd, who confronts her haunted past; a troubled rehab patient befriends Jim, who's thrust into a precarious situation.

On Thanksgiving, Jim and Joanie take eventful road trips. He's on a Good Samaritan mission and riding with young rockers; her adventure winds up involving a live turkey.

At Yuletide, Jim hits it off with a patient he meets at his rehab center, while Joannie hits the town with a hottie from Texas.

A delivery-room crisis has repercussions for Syd; the prospect of being pregnant absorbs Tina; an independent-living program cheers Jim, who longs to return to his vet practice.

Scrutiny stresses Syd, facing a malpractice suit and coping with a persistent, medical-board watchdog; watchfulness attends a tentative Jim, now back at his vet practice.

Tensions surface between Syd and the lawyer handling her malpractice case; parental fretting envelops Pete and his Winter Dance date.

A gang member's desperation moves Syd; a rock band's lifestyle fascinates Pete; a dog owner's matchmaking flusters the Hansen's pooch, who's set to "marry" a golden retriever.

A trip to Los Angeles proves to be eventful for Joanie, who is bitten by the acting bug; and for Syd, who consults on a TV medical drama and later faces a major career decision.

Toddler pageants rope in Hannah and her mom, whose doggie bakery employs Dr. Syd, now unlicensed to practice.

Syd's malpractice suit is tried in a stressful courtroom battle capped by the plaintiff's telling testimony.

Sly and sharp-eyed Syd targets a "hit list" with a water pistol filled with colored ink in a charity fund-raising competition; collegiate Joanie strives to get in with the in-crowd at school.

Jim is enthralled by a free-spirited motorcyclist who keeps a pet orangutan; and Syd's on dates with Owen that turn into competitive frays.

Jim's off on a motorcycle jaunt with Georgia, much to Meredith's dismay; Syd's befuddled and enraptured by Owen; Joanie's in harmony with her music prof.

Dual relationships stress out Joanie, dating a professor and reunited with Phil; and Syd, seeing Owen---and a schizophrenic adulator.

Cliffhangers hinge on the stalking of Syd by a schizophrenic; and a medical emergency besetting Tina.